Preventing Sudden Cardiac Death: A Guide to Recognizing Symptoms and Reducing Risk Factors

2023-08-20 08:17:49

Physician Hong Weijie pointed out that the peak period of sudden cardiac death is between 6 am and noon; in addition, it occurs more often on Mondays. (Schematic / Shutterstock)

Recently, a hearing-impaired gold medalist died suddenly on the flight back to Taiwan. The forensic medical examination preliminarily determined that the cause of death was cardiovascular disease. In this regard, Hong Weijie, director of the Department of Preventive Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, E-Da Hospital, pointed out that sudden cardiac death related to the heart is called sudden cardiac death, and its most common time is 6 am and noon; in addition, Monday is also a more common day . He also listed 6 possible warning signs, such as cold sweats, palpitations, etc. Unfortunately, almost half of the patients have no symptoms before losing consciousness, so you should usually pay attention to your lifestyle.

Hong Weijie posted on the Facebook fan page “Doctor Hong Weijie’s Love Talking Space” that heart-related sudden death is called sudden cardiac death. cause death. He mentioned that according to statistics, the probability of sudden cardiac death in Taiwan is regarding 5 per 10,000 people, and the risk of men is higher than that of women, and the peak time of occurrence is between 6 am and noon; , Monday is also a day when there are more sudden cardiac deaths.

Hong Weijie further mentioned that the possible signs and symptoms of sudden death caused by cardiovascular causes include chest pain, chest tightness, and chest discomfort; shortness of breath; general weakness and feeling of fainting; palpitations; cold sweats; dizziness, Nausea.

Hong Weijie explained that past studies have found that sudden death usually occurs within 1 hour following the onset of symptoms, so once there are signs of danger, it is necessary to seek medical evaluation as soon as possible. But it is worth noting that, he said, almost half of the patients were asymptomatic before losing consciousness, so we should pay attention to lifestyle and risk factors related to sudden cardiac death, including family history of cardiovascular disease, smoking, high Blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, obesity, diabetes, inactive lifestyle, etc.

As for how to avoid sudden cardiac death? Hong Weijie said that the most effective way is to remove the risk factors related to sudden death, including controlling cholesterol and blood sugar; controlling body weight within the standard range; exercising more than 3 times a week, preferably accumulating for more than 150 minutes; controlling blood pressure ; Daily 5 fruits and vegetables; quit smoking.

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